Utilization of Health Services by the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State, 2011

Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service - 2011

Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
267,581 350,546 39,187 7,717 1,851,618


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
131.0 14.6 2.9 692.0

*12 months continuous enrollment



Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Age Group - 2011

Age Group Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 54,305 89,090 11,077 2,427 247,861
5-11 59,345 85,164 8,795 1,211 346,126
12-50 115,346 133,012 16,059 2,476 798,316
51-64 38,585 43,280 3,256 1,603 459,315


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Age Group Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
0-4 164.1 20.4 4.5 456.4
5-11 143.5 14.8 2.0 583.2
12-50 115.3 13.9 2.1 692.1
51-64 112.2 8.4 4.2 1,190.4

*12 months continuous enrollment



Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Gender - 2011

Gender Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 116,958 156,410 18,442 3,303 744,225
Female 150,623 194,136 20,745 4,414 1,107,393


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Gender Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Male 133.7 15.8 2.8 636.3
Female 128.9 13.8 2.9 735.2

*12 months continuous enrollment



Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Race/Ethnicity - 2011

Race/Ethnicity* Asthma Universe** Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 58,581 59,350 4,098 849 382,633
Non-Hispanic Black 62,024 89,159 14,023 2,692 424,836
Non-Hispanic Other*** 37,988 41,501 3,564 652 233,916
Hispanic 106,910 157,859 17,265 3,457 790,547


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe** Enrollees
Race/Ethnicity* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
Non-Hispanic White 101.3 7.0 1.4 653.2
Non-Hispanic Black 143.7 22.6 4.3 685.0
Non-Hispanic Other*** 109.2 9.4 1.7 615.8
Hispanic 147.7 16.1 3.2 739.5

* Excludes enrollees with missing race/ethnicity

** 12 months continuous enrollment

*** Non-Hispanic other race included American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, and Pacific Islander



Asthma-Related Utilization for the Medicaid Managed Care Asthma Universe Population in New York State by Type of Health Care Service and Region - 2011

Region Asthma Universe* Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 182,125 245,359 29,903 5,932 1,340,315
Rest of State 85,456 105,187 9,284 1,785 511,303


Rate per 100 Asthma Universe* Enrollees
Region Outpatient Visits ED Visits Hospitalizations Pharmacy Dispensing Events
New York City 134.7 16.4 3.3 735.9
Rest of State 123.1 10.9 2.1 598.3
*12 months continuous enrollment